with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for possible violations and for the need to bring those responsible for the mistreatment of civilians and deliberate destruction of property to justice. Finally, the secretary-general was requested to report regularly to the council on developments in the region and stated that if the current resolution was not complied with, further measures would be taken to restore peace and security. Vote Resolution 1199 was approved by 14 members of the council. China abstained from the vote, citing that the conflict was an internal matter for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and it was acting within its rights. See also Kosovo War List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1101 to 1200 (1997–1998) Yugoslav Wars References External links Text of the Resolution at undocs.org 1199 1199 1998 in Yugoslavia 1998 in Kosovo 1199 September 1998 events 1199